Top 50 Greatest Music Albums
by slackeast 
- Chart updated: 04/06/2010 12:54
- (Created: 01/14/2010 23:05).
- Chart size: 50 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 01/15/2010]
Year of Release:
1970
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Rank Score:
6,287
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[First added to this chart: 01/15/2010]
Year of Release:
1966
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Rank Score:
39,332
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[First added to this chart: 01/15/2010]
Year of Release:
1965
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Rank Score:
27,475
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[First added to this chart: 01/15/2010]
Year of Release:
1970
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Rank Score:
4,438
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[First added to this chart: 01/15/2010]
Year of Release:
1989
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Rank Score:
31,838
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[First added to this chart: 01/15/2010]
Year of Release:
1997
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Rank Score:
64,250
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[First added to this chart: 01/15/2010]
Year of Release:
1969
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Rank Score:
17,277
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[First added to this chart: 01/15/2010]
Year of Release:
1970
Appears in:
Rank Score:
5,726
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[First added to this chart: 01/15/2010]
Year of Release:
1970
Appears in:
Rank Score:
8,075
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[First added to this chart: 01/15/2010]
Year of Release:
1966
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Rank Score:
49,976
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Total albums: 50. Page 1 of 5
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Top 50 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 2 | 4% | |
| 1960s | 10 | 20% | |
| 1970s | 18 | 36% | |
| 1980s | 6 | 12% | |
| 1990s | 12 | 24% | |
| 2000s | 2 | 4% | |
| 2010s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| U2 | 1 | 2% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 1 | 2% | |
| Van Morrison | 1 | 2% | |
| Johnny Cash | 1 | 2% | |
| Sex Pistols | 1 | 2% | |
| Ben Harper | 1 | 2% | |
| Derek & The Dominos | 1 | 2% | |
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Top 50 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 27 from 43rd to 16th 'Round About Midnight by Miles Davis |
| Up 24 from 41st to 17th What's Going On by Marvin Gaye |
| Up 23 from 31st to 8th Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs by Derek & The Dominos |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 18 from 6th to 24th Up The Bracket by The Libertines |
| Down 18 from 7th to 25th A Rush Of Blood To The Head by Coldplay |
| Down 18 from 18th to 36th August And Everything After by Counting Crows |
| New entries |
|---|
| Time Out by The Dave Brubeck Quartet |
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| 100 Greatest Albums Ever | Q | Overall chart | 2006 | |
| Top 500 Albums of All Time | Rolling Stone | Overall chart | 2003 | |
| Top 100 Albums Ever | Consequence of Sound | Overall chart | 2010 | |
| The Definitive 200 | National Association of Recording Merchandisers | Overall chart | 2007 | |
| Top 100 Greatest Music Albums | Channel 4 | Overall chart | 2005 | |
| Virgin All-Time Top 1000 Albums | Virgin | Overall chart | 2000 | |
| Greatest 100 Albums of All Time | The Guinness Book of British Hit Singles & Albums with NME | Overall chart | 2006 | |
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| ! | 01/21/2017 17:51 | Seab | 2,005 | 93/100 |
| ! | 02/14/2014 02:27 |  junodog4 | 712 | 73/100 |
| ! | 02/15/2012 11:52 |  videoheadcleaner | 250 | 85/100 |
| ! | 07/22/2010 17:18 |  CoolCrackityJone | 18 | 82/100 |
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From junodog4 02/14/2014 02:27 | #103091
junodog4 02/14/2014 02:27 | #103091
Got really interesting past the top 10. This chart has a great down-to-earth feel about it.
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